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fuel oil
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fuel oil
n.
A liquid or liquefiable petroleum product that is used to generate heat or power.
fuel oil
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a liquid petroleum product having a flash point above 37.8°C: used as a substitute for coal in industrial furnaces, domestic heaters, ships, and locomotives
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Noun1.fuel oil - a petroleum product used for fuelfuel oil - a petroleum product used for fuel    
heating oil
fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"
oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
gas oil - an oil formed through distillation of petroleum of intermediate boiling range and viscosity
Translations
fuel oil n → olio combustibile, nafta
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Establishments primarily engaged in producing gasoline, kerosene, distillate fuel oils, residual fuel oils, and lubricants, through fractionation or straight distillation of crude oil, redistillation of unfinished petroleum derivatives, cracking or other processes.
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